Marie-Josephte PARENT

(b. 9 November 1736 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 1 January 1783 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte PARENT was born 9 November 1736 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte PARENT was the child of François PARENT and Marguerite-Catherine BINET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques PARENT and Louise-Geneviève CHEVALIER (maternal) Joseph-François BINET and Marie-Françoise VACHON

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Marie-Josephte married Michel GAGNON 29 July 1754 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel GAGNON was born 20 February 1728 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Michel died 5 February 1756 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Michel was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Françoise ST-PIERRE.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Michel CARON 17 January 1757 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Michel CARON was born 5 March 1734 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Michel died 11 June 1800 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Michel was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN).

Marie-Josephte PARENT died 1 January 1783 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Marie-Josephte PARENT married

Michel GAGNON-- Date: 29 July 1754 Place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Michel GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marie-Françoise ST-PIERRE

Children of Michel GAGNON and Marie-Josephte PARENT:

Michel GAGNON (b.13 August 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1830, St-Pascal, Quebec, Canada)
m. Felicite PELLETIER 8 April 1777 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte PARENT married

Michel CARON-- Date: 17 January 1757 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Michel CARON was the child of Augustin CARON and Marie-Madeleine GAULIN (GOLIN)

Children of Michel CARON and Marie-Josephte PARENT:

Joseph CARON (b.18 November 1758, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France d. 16 March 1823, Louiseville, Lower Canada )
m. Emerentienne PELLETIER 26 November 1783 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Charles CARON (b.2 January 1768, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 January 1853, Yamachiche, Canada East )
m. Françoise RIVARD dite DUFRESNE 24 February 1794 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Gabriel CARON (b.20 July 1771, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 October 1837, Louiseville, Lower Canada )
m. Therese BELAND 7 November 1796 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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1736 Birth
9 November 1736
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PARENT and Michel GAGNON 29 July 1754 , Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

She was 17 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Michel GAGNON was born 13 August 1755, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 18 years old.

1756 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel GAGNON died 5 February 1756, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

1757 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PARENT and Michel CARON 17 January 1757 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

She was 20 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Joseph CARON was born 18 November 1758, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 22 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1768 Birth of Child
Charles CARON was born 2 January 1768, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Gabriel CARON was born 20 July 1771, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.